After obsessing over this all of yesterday and most of today, I think I’m pretty content with my answers for every question. My theory on the identity of May in particular, I’m quite proud of, and will love Failbetter forever if I end up being right because of it.
The only one I’m uncertain about is who opened the mirrors. I’ve heard a few different answers and theories, as well as some of my own, but nothing conclusive or that just ‘clicks’ like almost everything else.
The seven doors are already accounted for: Ormolu, Copper, Glass, Ivory, Teeth, Paper, Steel. The first four are from the Unsigned Message card, and the Paper Door was blown up last Hallowmas. The other two are found in various places.
This one is found in the Family Ties Season item trade-in story: either Mount Nomad or the Mountain of Light. It’s a little ambiguous.
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The Fingerkings most stories or interactions with them, they seem to be trying to escape Parabola(dreams) or better yet build a way for all of them to come into this reality. They are part of the cats reason cats don’t like snakes.
On another note, I’m stumped on the doors of the bazaar. Any assistance would be appreciated.
This one is found in the Family Ties Season item trade-in story: either Mount Nomad or the Mountain of Light. It’s a little ambiguous.
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Oh, thanks! I’m sure I would’ve stumbled on it eventually when I got to that point in my journal, but yeah, makes a whole lot more sense now.
I wonder if it’s the same as mine… hmm. Probably not. I went with something of an obvious guess.
The Jovial Contrarian
EDIT: Oh boy, Post #333! Fans of semi-obscure urban horror and dark fantasy might know why that’s significant.
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See, the problem with the Fingerkings is that their are two things they’ve said they want. Both are actually mentioned in the storyline James Sinclair alluded to.
Only one spoiler box is available per post, so I’ll finish both of these below.
The text is pretty vague. I had thought that the Mountain opened them since the Fingerkings covet her and her light, but it does sort of seem that the text with the Boatman during the Family Ties trade-in is talking about the Mountain’s daughter opening the mirrors, so Mt Nomad would seem to fit. Speaking of the Fingerkings, they seem to want the Mountain’s light and to exist, both of which are referenced in places such as the Deranged Medium investigation. I’d go with the former, but that’s just my opinion.
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I wonder if it’s the same as mine… hmm. Probably not. I went with something of an obvious guess.
The Jovial Contrarian
Doubt it. He could fit for August, given the debate-focused book in the Agendums of Ascent. May’s book is love stories though so doesn’t seem like there’s a connection there.
(may is the bazaar confirmed)
My theory for May is somewhat sound in terms of lore and character and connections, but the chief thing that’s convinced me is the fact it would make a very, very horrible-yet-brilliant pun if it were the case, hehehe…
[quote=Cthonius]
For most of these I’m going with the simple answers for now (Admiralty with the Dawn Machine)[/quote]
That seems very unlikely given the phrasing of the question - "Who was the original architect of the Dawn Machine."
‘Who’, ‘was’, and ‘architect’ all signifies a singular individual rather than an organisation. To my knowledge we also have no indications the admiralty ever built it, only that they are targeted by its influence.
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Elderwick = Aldwych = Wych Street in Victorian times
Goodness me, what a tantalising quest. As someone who has a) not been playing much for the last year and b) is mostly bedbound for the forseeable, this seems like an excellent opportunity to go rooting around for content I’ve either forgotten or missed first time around. I’d love to find the sources for these answers myself as much as I can (some like the hero and the doors I think I know, though I’m unsure how!) so any tips on where to begin hunting, pm’d or otherwise, would be appreciated (especially if it involves Fate, as my resources are limited). This looks fun!
Lusitania Row might be Portugal Street except it is not in the right place. But it is part of Piccadilly which fits with the other mentions of Lusitania Row - Beatrice’s Tea Rooms “The queen of tea-shops! A glittering location with a proud address in Lusitania Row.”
You know, living on a different continent than actual london means I don’t have the foggiest idea for any of the geography questions. For me, Blythenhale is no more imaginary than, say, Islington. In fact I probably know marginally more about Blythenhale than I do Islington.
… Um. I can’t remember what mystery I wanted to ask about.
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That’s been my problem. I’m just going with whatever anyone here says come the locations.
I wonder if May is like…Lilac? We’ve only one clue to go on for now though
[quote=Optimatum]Doubt it. He could fit for August, given the debate-focused book in the Agendums of Ascent. May’s book is love stories though so doesn’t seem like there’s a connection there.
(may is the bazaar confirmed)[/quote]
I agree that the Contrarian is August.
Now, it’s possible that the clues as to May’s identity have not been revealed yet.
But if we have to go only based on available clues, we basically only know that May’s book is about Love Stories.
Who is associated with Love Stories? Well, taking the Bazaar itself out of the equation, then who was the one who told us that "in the matters of the Bazaar, always look to love"?
She and her cats certainly know about scheming and playing the long game…
I wonder if any of the Failbetter Team is a Terry Pratchett fan. In the Night Watch 25th of May is Lilac Day in honour of the Glorious Revolution.
Could May be the Curt Relicker?
It’s a possibility, but not one backed by too much content.
He does seem to be both experienced with avoiding the law (Suspicion reduction gamble) and in the Intriguer’s Compendium buy option, arrives smoke-blackened from a distant explosion, which might very well be an anarchist strike.
I still like the idea that May could be Lilac. She is very involved in the Feast of the Rose - so involved with love
I think that speaking to her at the Panopticon also involves talking about love